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Online Consult Recording: Case Study #3 - high/low hoof balance & winter hoof care interventions for an ex-racing TB horse

Join Beccy Smith, and equine professional Grace Ednie from Canada in this 1hr 45mins online consult featuring her OTTB with high/low hooves

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Webinar recording: Winter hoof and horse care - how to keep horses safe & sound during winter months

Beccy Smith

Dec 103 min read

Webinar recording: Winter hoof and horse care - how to keep horses safe & sound during winter months

Beccy Smith & Fiona Varian share their knowledge in this 2hr 45 mins webinar on how to keep your horse safe and sound this winter

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Online Consult Recording: Case Study #2 - Hoof and posture assessment plus trimming tips for a Morgan Horse

Beccy Smith

Dec 33 min read

Online Consult Recording: Case Study #2 - Hoof and posture assessment plus trimming tips for a Morgan Horse

Join Beccy Smith, and fellow equine professional Gloria Garland during a 2 hour online equine podiatry consult featuring her Morgan gelding

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Webinar recording: Case Study #1 - "long toes, low heel" & lameness in a TB

Beccy Smith

Nov 123 min read

Webinar recording: Case Study #1 - "long toes, low heel" & lameness in a TB

Join Beccy Smith, founder and CEO of Holistic Equine in this ground breaking 2 hour 40 minutes long webinar recording

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Webinar recording: Signs your horse may be at risk of hindlimb lameness & how to prevent it

Beccy Smith

Nov 33 min read

Webinar recording: Signs your horse may be at risk of hindlimb lameness & how to prevent it

Join Beccy Smith in this 2 hour webinar and learn the MANY ways she recognises risk factors for hindlimb lameness in the horses you care for

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Case Study - Hoof mapping - Penny (KWPN Warmblood horse)

Beccy Smith

Feb 252 min read

Case Study - Hoof mapping - Penny (KWPN Warmblood horse)

This video features a case study of a KWNP mare where I demonstrate the power of documenting and hoof mapping in effective communication

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Case Study - Rustler - a quarter horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping reveals a secret

Beccy Smith

Feb 212 min read

Case Study - Rustler - a quarter horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping reveals a secret

This video features a case study of a quarter horse where I demonstrate the power of documenting and hoof mapping in an integrative approach

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Case Study - Tesoro - a PRE horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping supports his integrative rehab

Beccy Smith

Feb 144 min read

Case Study - Tesoro - a PRE horse with a hoof score of 4/10 and how mapping supports his integrative rehab

This video features a case study of a PRE horse where I demonstrate how hoof mapping supports his integrative rehab

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Pro-Active Hoof Trimming Webinar: Trimming Considerations for Barefoot Horses in Rehab with Q&A

Beccy Smith

Dec 30, 20233 min read

Pro-Active Hoof Trimming Webinar: Trimming Considerations for Barefoot Horses in Rehab with Q&A

Step by the step review of trimming considerations applied to a horse in rehab with less than healthy or ideal hoof morphology

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PRO Active Hoof Trimming Series - Trimming Considerations - #1 Topcat - example of a horse in rehab

Beccy Smith

Dec 15, 20233 min read

PRO Active Hoof Trimming Series - Trimming Considerations - #1 Topcat - example of a horse in rehab

Join fellow Integrative Equine Podiatrist Fiona Varian from Fluid Movements while she trims the right fore hoof of a horse in rehab

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PRO-Active trimming series - horses with low heel & Plantar P3 angles - Turtle

Beccy Smith

Dec 10, 20232 min read

PRO-Active trimming series - horses with low heel & Plantar P3 angles - Turtle

Join me while I trim the wall on a horse with low plantar P3 angles and under run heels.

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PRO-Active hoof care video series - review of a post-winter rock crunching hoof (Layla)

Beccy Smith

Dec 4, 20233 min read

PRO-Active hoof care video series - review of a post-winter rock crunching hoof (Layla)

Join me as I review a rock crunching 22 year old retired Irish Sport Horse mare called Layla after hoof rehab and a winter turned out 24/7

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PRO-Active hoof trimming video of a horse with arthritis & Equine Cushings disease ("Sandy")

Beccy Smith

Dec 2, 20233 min read

PRO-Active hoof trimming video of a horse with arthritis & Equine Cushings disease ("Sandy")

Join me as I trim an Welsh Section D cob called Sandy, who has arthritis in his stifles and Equine

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Recognising healthy hoof (and posture) ideals webinar (for VIP members only)

Beccy Smith

Nov 16, 20232 min read

Recognising healthy hoof (and posture) ideals webinar (for VIP members only)

In this webinar, recorded by the IETA UK & Ireland I share how I recognise a healthy hooves & posture and how I use hoof map to good effect

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Nerve compression and hoof balance - what's the relationship?

Beccy Smith

Sep 24, 202310 min read

Nerve compression and hoof balance - what's the relationship?

Explore the relationship between hoof morphology, posture and recognise related signs of nerve compression in this article

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Hoof & posture assessment #2 - close to ‘ideal’ hoof morphology and posture.

Beccy Smith

May 5, 20237 min read

Hoof & posture assessment #2 - close to ‘ideal’ hoof morphology and posture.

The object of this article is to help you learn to recognise healthy hooves and posture and think of them in terms of a ‘hoof score’.

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Are horse owners making informed decisions about their horses hoof care?

Beccy Smith

Apr 14, 20234 min read

Are horse owners making informed decisions about their horses hoof care?

With so many hoof care methods being used in the UK and around the world, how can an owner make a truly informed decision for their horse?

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Quick guide to online equine podiatry consults with Beccy

Beccy Smith

Apr 11, 20236 min read

Quick guide to online equine podiatry consults with Beccy

Learn about our online equine podiatry service, who it is for, what to expect and how to properly prepare for your consult

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Hoof assessment #1- negative plantar angle (NPA) & associated health risks

Beccy Smith

Apr 11, 202310 min read

Hoof assessment #1- negative plantar angle (NPA) & associated health risks

Learn how to recognise NPA & the associated health risks to horses, why it is important to seek appropriate support, and how to rehab NPA

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Beccy Smith

Apr 3, 202310 min read

Does your horse need hoof rehab?

Learn how to easily recognise a horse who needs hoof rehab, why to rehab the hooves, what to do if your horse needs hoof rehab

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